Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.44, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.3 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.48 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.